We visited Madain Saleh last January, the ruins are in excellemnt condition and the whole surroundings - and having the huge site all to yourself - really gives you a feeling of being an explorer! The hotel in Al Ula can arrange everything for you from entry permit to guide. In fact a couple of months later we visited Petra... More

I visited Madain Saleh ( other name Al-Hijr), located in the Al Madinah Region, Saudi Arabia. This site is related to the Nabatean tribe or kingdom of Petra, in Jordan. This site is also proclaimed by UNESCO as World Heritage Site. I was working in Riyadh as expat, and we follow a group camping tour to Medinah by flight, then... More

I took a group in October. We paid R190 per head per night for accommodation; the MS Hotel asked for SR100 to sort out the permit (which can be done free if you contact the Ministry of Tourism & Antiquities); we drove from Ha'il, and the cost of vehicles was SR900 for 12 people; we didn't get a guide as... More

I visited in 2006 and had booked fo go in 2007 for my parents. Back the cost to visit for 2 nights was very reasonable. It appears that since Mada'in Saleh became a heritage site the costs have increase by almost 3 times for the same trip. In addition i understand that the standard of the hotels has dropped. If... More